Rubbing-post.



C. GOEDEN.

RUBBING Pos.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9,1914. l 1,138,553. Patented May 4,`1915 and use the same,

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'Romaine-Posa'.

^ Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Application led October 9, 1914. Serial No. 865,882.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES GOEDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fordyce, in the county of Cedar and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Itubbing-Posts; and I do. hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of' the invention, such as willv enablev` others skilled in the artto 'which it appertains to make reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the let ters and-ligures of reference marked there` on, which form a part of this specification. rlhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in dipping posts adapted to contain asolution of a chemical which is allowed to flow through valve-regulated apertures when the swine rubs against the outer ends of the stems of valves.

The invention comprises a simple and efiicient apparatus of this nature having various detailsof construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accom panying drawings and then specifically delined in the appended claim. 1 My invention is illustratedfin; the accom` panying drawings, .in which:

Figure my improved dipping post, and Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. l. l

Reference new being had to the details of the drawings-by letter, A designates a pipe having-a vertical or upright portion with a cap B fitted to its upper'end. The opposite side of the uprightportion of the pipe has bracket members C secured to the inner surface thereof at points diamctrically ulate apertures E formed in the walls ot the pipe and each valve is fixed toa stem F.

H designates a spring winch is mounted upon each stem and interposed between the valve and the bracket member C, said springs tending to normally hold the valves l isa central vertical. sectional view seated. The outer ends of the stems project through the apertures inl the pipe and against which the swine is adapted to press when rubbing against the post, thus causing the valve to unseat and allow the contents of the pipe to How out, upon the animal rubbing against the same. The fluid contained in the receptacle is adapted to have medicinal qualities which will meisten the skin of the animal as it rubs against the post. The horizontally disposed part of the pipe, it will be noted, also has similar valves K which control apertures therein, and a cap N is fitted over the upturned end of the portion A and is provided with valves O which are spring-pressed and normally held seated.

B y the provision of an apparatus embodying the features of .my invention, itv will be noted that a simple and efficient rubbing post is afforded whereby the animal will automatically cause the liquid to liow from the pipe as it runs against the ends of the stems. to unseat the valve. After the animal has left the post, the spring will return the valvesto their closedpositions and thus shut oli' the further liow of the liquid.

Vvhat I claim to be new is:

A dipping post comprising a stand pip ,communicating at its lower end with a laterally extending reservoir terminating in an upwardly extending capped end which is apertured, valves regulating the apertures in the 'capped end, the stems of the valves projecting through the pipe adapted to contain liquid under pressure which, when the valves in the lcap are opened, will flow through the apertured cap. said stand vpipe and laterally extending :pm: tion being provided with apertures, and stemmed valves regulating the same.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses'r EDWARD J. Lunas, P. F. OGARA.

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